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News and events from across the country.

New national coordinator hopes to build on energy of WYD

March 9, 2017

World Youth Day is not an isolated event, said newly appointed WYD national coordinator Isabel Correa. Rather, the international event is one opportunity among many for the Church to celebrate with young people.

Trust aims for $1 million to restore home of Ontario’s first bishop

March 8, 2017

OTTAWA – After saving the house of Ontario’s first bishop from the wrecking ball, a small private trust is now racing against the clock to raise funds to restore the heritage building and resurrect the memory of Bishop Alexander Macdonell.

For Canada's 150th, human rights museum selects seven stories aim to inspire

March 8, 2017

WINNIPEG – There are countless stories Canadians can and have shared over the nation’s history, but the Canadian Museum of Human Rights has zeroed in on seven unique, contemporary stories of people who overcame human rights challenges for its exhibit to mark Canada’s sesquicentennial.

ShareLife is stressing mission work in fundraising campaign

March 8, 2017

With a new vision guiding this year’s ShareLife campaign, the fundraising arm for the Archdiocese of Toronto charities, is hoping to secure more donations than ever to help those in need.

Pro-lifers lash out at Ottawa's pledge to ‘export’ abortions

March 7, 2017

OTTAWA –Pro-life groups are pushing back on social media against Canada’s commitment to fund abortion overseas and make it a “pillar” of international development policy.

D&P’s fifty years of solidarity celebrated

March 7, 2017

Toronto Development and Peace members celebrated a half-century of solidarity at a Mass in St. Michael’s Cathedral with Cardinal Thomas Collins March 4.

British Columbia pharmacist celebrates updated code of ethics

March 6, 2017

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia – After 17 years of championing the freedoms of British Columbia pharmacists, Cristina Alarcon is celebrating a victory.

Canadian bishops have a date with Pope Francis

March 3, 2017

Atlantic Canada bishops will lead off two months of visits to Rome which will see all of Canada’s active bishops participate in “ad limina” meetings with a Pope for the first time since 2006.

Quebec man accuses Pius X Secular Institute, Cardinal Lacroix of ignoring sex abuse

March 2, 2017

QUEBEC CITY – A $367,000 (US$274,000) lawsuit filed in Quebec Superior Court charged the Pius X Secular Institute and its officials of ignoring abuse that occurred on the institute grounds in Quebec City in the 1970s and 1980s.

Women are at the heart of D&P's Lent campaign

March 2, 2017

The next $8 million Development and Peace raises will be in the name of women.